Payroll Specialist
Liza P.
5+ yearsTotal Monthly CostUS$1,600 – US$2,000
Liza is a Payroll Specialist with 5 years of experience in Gusto, working US Central hours.
GustoPay runsDeductions+3 more
English FluentBS Accountancy
Payroll Staffing
Payroll, right every pay run.
A full-time payroll specialist who collects timesheets, processes each pay run and checks every payslip before it goes out, inside your payroll system and your hours.
Today’s work
What does a payroll specialist do?
A payroll specialist makes sure your people are paid correctly and on time: collecting hours, processing each pay run, and getting deductions and payslips right.
Timesheets and hours
Collects and checks timesheets, overtime and leave each cycle, and chases missing hours before the cut-off.
Pay run processing
Enters hours, rates and changes into your payroll system and runs each pay cycle on schedule.
Deductions and withholdings
Applies benefits, garnishments and tax withholdings correctly, and keeps each employee’s pay setup current.
New hires and changes
Sets up new employees, terminations, raises and bank detail changes so the next run is right.
Pre-payroll checks
Reviews the payroll register against the last run and flags anything unusual before you approve it.
Employee pay queries
Answers questions about payslips, deductions and leave balances so your HR team isn’t pulled into them.
Tools they already know
Tell us your stack and we screen for it.
Gusto
ADP- Paychex
QuickBooks Payroll- Rippling
- Paylocity
Xero
Excel
Google Sheets- And moreUsing something else? We screen for that too.
Before you meet anyone
How we screen payroll specialists.
Every candidate is checked against the work, your tools and your hours. You only interview the people who pass.
The duties, not the title
We review the payroll work each candidate has actually done: timesheets, pay runs, deductions, new hire setups and reconciliations.
Your payroll system
Tell us your stack and we shortlist people who have worked in it, from Gusto and ADP to Paychex and QuickBooks Payroll.
How they write and speak
Payroll means answering your employees’ pay questions, so we screen written and spoken English for the role.
Your hours
We confirm each candidate can work your business hours, so cut-offs and approvals are handled while your team is working.
Background and medical checks
Every hire passes background and medical checks before day one. They’re part of the process, not an extra.
Then you interview the shortlist
You meet the candidates who pass, ask your own questions, and choose who joins your team.
One monthly fee per employee.
No placement fee. No separate hiring charges. Everything you need to get a new hire started on your team is inside the fee.
A local hire, salary plus overhead/wk
A Remote Employee/wk
Illustrative example that updates with the calculator. Your fee depends on the role and experience level; the marketplace shows a monthly range for each candidate.
Inside the fee
- Recruiting and screening
- Background & medical checks
- Compliance & BIR registration
- Payroll & employment taxes
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- Perks & team events
- Workstation & equipment
- IT support & HR administration
- HR management software
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Rafael G.
7+ yearsTotal Monthly CostUS$2,000 – US$2,500
Rafael is a Payroll Administrator with 7 years of experience in ADP, working US Eastern hours.
ADPTimesheetsPre-payroll checks+3 more
English FluentBS Business Administration
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Camille D.
3+ yearsTotal Monthly CostUS$1,500 – US$1,800
Camille is a Payroll & HR Assistant with 3 years of experience in Paychex, working US Mountain hours.
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English FluentBS HR Management
Payroll Accountant
Arnel B.
9+ yearsTotal Monthly CostUS$2,500 – US$3,100
Arnel is a Payroll Accountant with 9 years of experience in QuickBooks Payroll, working US Pacific hours.
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Payroll Specialist
Mae T.
4+ yearsTotal Monthly CostUS$1,700 – US$2,100
Mae is a Payroll Specialist with 4 years of experience in Paylocity, working US Eastern hours.
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English FluentBS Finance
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How hiring through Remote Employee works for this role.
They make sure your employees are paid correctly and on time: collecting and checking timesheets, processing each pay run, applying deductions and withholdings, setting up new hires and changes, and answering employees’ pay questions.
Yes. They work in the US payroll system you already run, such as Gusto, ADP, or Paychex, and they work your hours, so timesheets are in and checks are done before each cut-off. You keep final approval of every run.
The one you already run. Tell us your stack and we shortlist people who have worked in it, typically Gusto, ADP, Paychex, QuickBooks Payroll, or Rippling, alongside Excel and Google Sheets.
You give them their own login with the permissions you choose, as you would for anyone on your team. They work on equipment we provide, and every hire passes background and medical checks before they start.
Yes. If the role mixes payroll with bookkeeping or HR admin, tell us the split and we screen for candidates who have done both.
It depends on the role, experience, and skills you’re looking for.
Once we know who you need, we’ll give you the cost upfront. There’s a one-time setup fee per employee, followed by a monthly fee. Businesses typically save 50–70% compared with hiring a similar role in the US with equivalent education, experience or other qualifications.
Remote Employee® is the legal employer. We employ your team member locally in the Philippines and take care of their payroll, taxes, contracts, and compliance. You just pay a set monthly invoice while we take care of the rest.